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Desert Works Propulsion

HQ Carrizozo, New Mexico1-10 employeesUpdated

Elevate space exploration with Desert Works Propulsion – your trusterd partner for unparalleled electric propulsion services.

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Systems1

  • Annular Ion EngineAn ion engine for electric propulsion.
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Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.

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  • Space, launch and counterspace
    Developer
    classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Electric propulsion hardware design and testing for space exploration, with no defense use stated.
    —Reported

Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.

People2

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Michael Pattersonfounder
Pat PattersonCEO

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    CompanyAdvanced Space Propulsion Solutions | Desert Works Propulsion

    Desert Works Propulsion · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website

    “Elevate space exploration with Desert Works Propulsion – your trusterd partner for unparalleled electric propulsion services. From hardware design to testing capabilities, we craft excellence for your vision.”
  2. 2
    DatabaseSixth-Domain public startups directory

    Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind

    “{"country": "USA", "hq_iso2": "US", "id": "0ed9b141-ea16-4268-92a9-fa3acde9e3ff"}”
  3. 3
    DatabaseDesert Works Propulsion - Crunchbase company profile

    Crunchbase · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url

    “employee_range: 1-10 (profile: 1-10)”
  4. 4
    CompanyDesert Works Propulsion | LinkedIn

    LinkedIn · Supports Organization · hq region, Organization · ownership

    “hq_region: New Mexico (profile: Carrizozo, NM 88301, US)”

Systems1

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    CompanyAnnual Ion Engine (AIE): Scalable Electric Propulsion | Desert Works Propulsion

    Desert Works Propulsion · Supports System

    “Desert Works Propulsion developed the patented Annular Ion Engine to achieve enhanced performance +** **revolutionize** **electric propulsion”

People1

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    NewsDesert Works Propulsion expands U.S. ion propulsion capability through domestic manufacturing partnership and test capacity growth

    spacenews.com · Supports Role

    ““There’s a growing gap in the U.S. space industrial base when it comes to maturing high-performance ion propulsion hardware,” said Pat Patterson, CEO of Desert Works Propulsion.”

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